The third and final defendant in the home invasion robbery and near-fatal beating of a Macclenny man in the fall of 2013 decided not to risk a possible life sentence if convicted by a jury and instead pleaded last week to the most serious of the charges against him. Read More »

The reconstruction of Macclenny’s main fire station on U.S. 90 is progressing on schedule and is expected to meet its completion date and budget within the next six months, despite a design change of a wastewater outfall line, according to City Manager Phil Rhoden. Read More »

April 23, 2015Comments Off on The wreckage left behind by near-fatal beating

With the sentencing last week of the third and final defendant involved in the savage home invasion robbery and beating of an elderly Macclenny man in the fall of 2013, it’s appropriate for us to ponder just how much we as a community lose when something like this occurs. Read More »